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Students working on their assignments at the Exhibition

An Evening for High School Teachers @ the Exhibition Space

This is a special evening produced each year for teachers. Our aim is to offer an opportunity to view the exhibition and hear speakers who will inform and offer insight to the exhibition, its content and the world of international news coverage.

Wednesday, October 3 — 7:00-9:00pm
Allen Lambert Galleria
Brookfield Place (formerly BCE Place)
181 Bay Street, Toronto

RSVP Event Open to Teachers & Faculty of Education Students Only
Free - limited seating so book early
Info and to Book: 416-604-0036 or Lesley@photostart.com

Our keynote speaker will be photographer Lana Slezic whose book Forsaken: Afghan Women has recently been published. Lana’s images of Afghan women are beautifully shot, and their stories are important to hear. You will be touched on a personal level, and filled with insight to share with your students.
www.lanaslezic.com

CBC Guest Speaker: Carole MacNeil - host of CBC News: Sunday and CBC News: Sunday Night.

In March 2004, award-winning Canadian photographer Lana Slezic went to Afghanistan with, in her own words, 'preconceived notions and a knapsack full of naivety". She believed the ousting of the Taliban in 2001 meant that girls were back at school, women had discard the burka, and the environment was less oppressive for women. What Slezic discovered about the truth prompted her to lengthen a six-week assignment into a two-year stay.

During that time, Slezic travelled quietly and unobtrusively through many regions of Afghanistan, talking to women and girls who were willing to tell her their stories. The Afghan women were warm, generous, and eager to share their time with her. Yet, with exception, everywhere Slezic went she encountered issues of domestic violence, forced marriage, seclusion, illiteracy, and a lack of freedom on the most basic of levels.

Today, every Western organization with an interest in Afghan women - from NGOs to the U.S. and Canadian governments - is developing aid plans. What we tend to forget, Slezic shows us, is that the people most knowledgeable about the issue are the Afghan women themselves. With its searing stories and heart-stopping, full-colour images, "Forsaken" allows some of these women to speak directly to us, and in the process attempts to redress the imbalance in the conversation.

Download pdf version of Teacher Evening Info

Both the World Press Photo 07 and Forsaken: Afghan Women books will be available to purchase during the Teacher Evening.

An exhibition of Lana’s Afghan portraits will be on display at Toronto Image Works Gallery, September 11 – October 27.

Evening Sponsors:
Loyalist College Photojournalism Program
Photo Educator's Forum
PhotoEd Magazine

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World Press Photo 07 Education Material

Each year World Press Photo in Amsterdam produces education material that may be downloaded from their site. Adobe Reader may be necessary if using Safari or Firefox browers.
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World Press Photo Education Newsletter: Enter

Enter is a free e-publication from the World Press Photo Education Department and is highly encouraged reading. Will be of interest to anyone who enjoys the exhibition, but offers specific value and insight for photo and media studies programs.

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School bus drop-off is on Front Street.

A Place to Eat?
There is a food court located in the lower level of Brookfield Place.How

How Much Time is Required?
Allow 60 – 90 minutes to view the 200-picture exhibition if the students have an assignment. This year, World Press Photo has posted all the exhibition pictures online, but you may want to hesitate letting your students know until after they have viewed the exhibition. Viewing these photographs online vs at the exhibition is quite a different experience.

Can Someone Speak to my Students about the Exhibition?
Yes. The Toronto World Press Photo organizer is happy to speak with students. Contact to arrange a time. Lesley@photostart.com * 416-604-0036

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Welcome prearranged class trips. Numbers Limited
Includes videos, talks, workshops.
Info:  416-973-7114 - nfbmediathequeonf@nfb.ca

A visit to either Harbourfront Centre or The Distillery District will offer a selection of gallery and photo opportunities.

The Photo Passage in York Quay at Harbourfront is showing the exhibition: Portraitscapes of War (1): Lebanon 2006 by photographer, Rita Leistner.

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